A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's carefully listen to the opinions of women
who abound with sensitivity.
It's the sharp keen wisdom of ordinary people
whose lives are based on what goes on in the local community
that are the strength behind eternal development.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Concerning the 'peaceful' practices of the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law and the practices carried out by Nichiren and his followers now in the Latter Day of the Law, you should understand that, when one practises the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as peaceful' practices."
(Chapter Fourteen: Peaceful Practices, Five important points
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's carefully listen to the opinions of women
who abound with sensitivity.
It's the sharp keen wisdom of ordinary people
whose lives are based on what goes on in the local community
that are the strength behind eternal development.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Concerning the 'peaceful' practices of the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law and the practices carried out by Nichiren and his followers now in the Latter Day of the Law, you should understand that, when one practises the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as peaceful' practices."
(Chapter Fourteen: Peaceful Practices, Five important points
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings,
page 115)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, September 25th, 2015
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is the Buddhism of sowing. Sowing the seeds of the Mystic Law in the troubled age of the Latter Day of the Law represents the unprecedented challenge of shining a light on and reaching out even to those whose hearts may seem like barren wastelands where no seeds could take root.
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is the Buddhism of sowing. Sowing the seeds of the Mystic Law in the troubled age of the Latter Day of the Law represents the unprecedented challenge of shining a light on and reaching out even to those whose hearts may seem like barren wastelands where no seeds could take root.
"The Daishonin declares: 'Only the seven characters of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are the seed for attaining Buddhahood' (WND-2, 804). Everyone, no matter what their circumstances, can manifest the state of Buddhahood in their lives by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. That is why we sow the seeds of the Mystic Law, the seeds of ultimate happiness. We continue to sow these seeds in our own hearts and those of others. We refuse to be shaken by even the harshest destiny, confidently proclaiming that faith in the Mystic Law assures us of attaining Buddhahood and urging our friends to walk the path to happiness alongside us."
SGI Newsletter No. 9298, Our Pride and Joy: Sowing and Fostering the Seeds of Happiness, from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released Sep. 18th, 2015
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
YUTAKANA KANSEI O MOTSU
JOSEI NO KOE O TAISETSUNI!
CHIIKI NI NE O HATTA
SURUDOKI SHOMIN NO CHIE KOSO
BANDAI NO HATTEN ENO CHIKARA DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMA NICHIRENTO NO TAGUI NO SHUGYO WA MYOHORENGEKYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NA KITARU O MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 750)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
YUTAKANA KANSEI O MOTSU
JOSEI NO KOE O TAISETSUNI!
CHIIKI NI NE O HATTA
SURUDOKI SHOMIN NO CHIE KOSO
BANDAI NO HATTEN ENO CHIKARA DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMA NICHIRENTO NO TAGUI NO SHUGYO WA MYOHORENGEKYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NA KITARU O MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 750)
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http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practise
Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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